Become a 3D Visual Design Specialist

Get the basic skills you need to begin your career as a 3D visual design specialist. Learn to take 2D designs and visualize them in 3D. Develop a strong understanding of how design, form, materials, lighting, color, and environment play roles in 3D visualization.

• Learn essential 3D software skills for visualization.
• Practice translating 2D designs into 3D visualizations.

• Course 1: Sketching for Product Design and AEC
• Learn sketching basics such as how to quickly generate shapes and forms, using planes, projection methods, line weights, and shade and shadow to bring product designs to life.
• Course 2: Photoshop 2020 One-on-One: Fundamentals
• Master the fundamentals of Photoshop 2020. In this course, Photoshop expert Deke McClelland shows you everything you need to know, in the order you need to know it.
• Course 3: Illustrator 2021 Essential Training
• Get started with Adobe Illustrator, the world's leading illustration and vector drawing application. Learn how to create artwork for print, the web, or use in other applications.
• Course 4: 3ds Max 2017 Essential Training
• Learn how to use 3ds Max 2017 to create professional 3D models, animations, and motion graphics. Explore spline and polygonal modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and more.
• Course 5: Rhino 5 Essential Training
• Learn how to build your own 3D design models and prototypes with the NURBS-based modeling tools in Rhino 5.0 for Windows.
• Course 6: SketchUp 2020 Essential Training
• Get started with SketchUp. Learn how to use the 2020 version of this powerful design software to create 3D models and 2D floor plans.
• Course 7: ZBrush 2020 Essential Training
• Learn how to use ZBrush tools and techniques to build professional-quality 3D models.
• Course 8: Prime Studio Product Design
• Meet the designers of Prime Studio, a product and brand consultancy, and learn about the process behind their new line of collapsible home products, Squish, in this short film.
• Course 9: Rhino and V-Ray: Product Design Rendering
• Promote your design concepts better with beautiful product renderings built with Rhino and V-Ray.
• Course 10: Rapid Prototyping for Product Design
• Bring your product designs into the real world with rapid prototyping. Get a close look at the machinery and the techniques, such as 3D printing, machining, and injection molding.